Im working as a xxxxx executive in a company with a boss which treats me well, gives me a good Acer LCD PC, own cubicle, reasonable pay etc. I usually stay back after working hour of 5.15pm, finish up work. Usually after 6, will go to boss office have a smoke and he will teach me some stuff about the trade as well. So I usually leave office at 7 or 8.

Yesterday was Friday, I was abit fed up wif the political storm brewing in the office, and since I finished my work, i didnt feel like staying back watching my boss scold other ppl, so I just left at 5.30 (work ends at 5).

At 9pm, the boss suddenly calls me up and told me tat he actually had something for me to go through. He didnt scold or anything, just asked me. But I felt abit bad. It became worse wen I went to times square at 10 and saw many young guys still in working clothes!

Wat I wanna ask is:
a) Wat time do you fresh grads leave office?
b)Is there any obligation for me to stay after 5?
c) Wat wud u do in my situation?

thanks

But my clerk always leave on time (5 sumthing)... How do u explain tat? Everytime after 5.30, if i need some filing or some photocopy, i turn my head and wtf... i see my clerk vanish loo...

So u mean this applies only to higher position ppl and ppl such as clerks and officers can juz leave on time?

Oh ya... i 4got to add, i dun get OT for staying back as well... only advantage is I learn more things.. tats all

err... im a legal executive... and i did state tat im an executive as well.. hehe... but thx 4 da tip

Im actually working in a chinaman corporation, so u might know how its like... but anyway, my boss is quite nice ler, today he just said to me that he doesnt care wat time we leave as long as is after 5.30pm (after office hours) and if there are work outstanding, he encouraged me to stay... Fair enuf, right? Im studying part-time, so I cant afford to stay late always, and i made known to him...

Wen I was in UK, the culture was like work hard during working hours (or pretend to work hard) and wen reach the time, everyone wud already be ready to leave... Seldom see anyone feel interested to stay behind unless have something urgent to do.

So back in Msia, my strategy would be stay back late, do my personal studying upon finishing up the work (boss wud think im so hardworking)...
Kill 2 birds wif 1 stone... good impression and get to do my own stuff as well in da office!

Hey tats a great idea...!